Canh Chua (Vietnam)
Canh chua is a popular Vietnamese soup from the Mekong Delta
region. It is characterized by its sour, sweet and salty tastes. The soup
contains ingredients such as seafood (eel, shrimp, snakehead, catfish),
tomatoes, okra, pineapple, tamarind, bean sprouts, and fresh herbs with a tangy
flavor.
Traditionally, canh chua is served either with rice noodles
or with a side of steamed jasmine rice. There are numerous versions of the
soup, depending on the ingredients used in it. Besides fish, it can be made
with water spinach, chicken, bamboo shoots, mustard greens, pork or beef.
Due to its nutritional value, health benefits, and short
cooking time, canh chua has the status of an excellent Vietnamese food.
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